This photo, taken on Feb. 24, 2016, shows passenger cars covered by snow at a parking lot of an apartment complex in Gangneung on South Korea's east coast after the northeastern region was hit by heavy snow.

The regional weather agency posted a heavy snowfall warning for the region, with the cities of Samcheok, Donghae and Gangneung recording 15 centimeters, 14 centimeters and 12 centimeters of snow. respectively, as of 7:00 a.m. the same day.